Museum number:
APM 9.900 |
Subcollection:
clay pipes |
Title:
ornamental pipe |
Keyword:
"PIPES GAMBIER", presentation pipe |
Description:
Window display or presentation pipe made of clay with a beaker shaped fantasy pipe bowl on a flat base and an up going stem with a plain stub. Bowl front a cartouche with rollers in a-symmetrical contour on which "PIPES GAMBIER", on the left a standing woman and on the right a standing man, both in work clothes, the man with a short pipe in his hand. Bowl base a sitting boy, also with a pipe. Bowl opening around four hollow shells with short pipes. At the back medals of an industrial exhibition, on the right-hand description "PRODUITS DE LA .... AGRICOLE ET MANUFACTRE", "EXPOSITION NATIONAL 1849". Medal left sitting virgin en face with "REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE". Painted enamel in red, green, yellow, blue and white. |
Date:
Period | 1849 - 1855 |
Dimensions:
Bowl | Height | 5.98 in (15.2 cm) |
Width | 2.95 in (7.5 cm) | |
Weight | 670 gram |
Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
Pipe shape | fantasy |
Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
Technique | press moulded |
Colour | white |
Finish | email, vijf kleuren |
Traces of use | gerookt |
Continent | Europe |
Region international | Western Europe |
Country | France |
Region national | Ardennes |
Town | Givet |
Maker | Gambier |
Year | 1988 |
Provenance | Luik, collectie Guy Lesire, c. 1972-1988 |
Luik, antiekhandel, c. 1972 |
Benedict Goes (Benedict Goes), 25 eeuwen roken; De verwonderlijke vormgeving van de pijp. , 1993. p 34, foto. Dit exemplaar. |
Benedict Goes (Benedict Goes), The Intriguing Design of Tobacco Pipes. Leiden, 1993. p 34, foto. Dit exemplaar. |
Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, vitrine 19de eeuw, december 1988 - 31 december 1993. |
Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die 2000 Jährige Geschichte der Tonpfeifen", 23 juni 1994 - 10 september 1994. |
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, achterkamer, vitrine Frankrijk, v.a. 1999. |
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